Shuttarna III
| Shuttarna III | |
|---|---|
| King of Mitanni | |
| Reign | 1345+ BC |
| Predecessor | Tushratta (assassinated) |
| Successor | Shattiwaza |
| Father | Artatama II (pretender) |
Shuttarna III was an usurper to the throne of Mitanni who reigned for a short period in the late 14th century BC.
Reign
[edit]He was the son of Artatama II, a usurper to the throne of Tushratta.[1]
Conquest of Carchemish
[edit]In 1345 BC, the conquest of Carchemish by Suppiluliuma I led to the assassination of Tushratta of Mitanni, marking the end of the Mitanni Empire. In a civil war of succession, Shuttarna III usurped the throne, while Shattiwaza fled to Suppiluliuma I of the Hittites in the west.
War of Succession
[edit]In the East, Shuttarna III sought the support of Ashur-uballit I of Assyria (r. 1353-1318 BC). However, he was defeated when a Hittite army marched towards the capital and installed Shattiwaza on the throne. The events are described in the Shattiwaza Treaty (CTH 51+52).[2]
In the south, Burnaburiash II of Karduniash (Babylon; 1359-1333 BC) remained neutral in the rivaly between Hatti and Assyria for the remains of Mitanni.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Pruzsinszky, Regine. "Emar and the Transition from Hurrian to Hittite Power". Representations of Political Power: Case Histories from Times of Change and Dissolving Order in the Ancient Near East, edited by Marlies Heinz and Marian H. Feldman, University Park, USA: Penn State University Press, 2021, pp. 21-38
- ^ Devecchi, Elena. “Details That Make the Difference: The Akkadian Manuscripts of the ‘Šattiwaza Treaties.’” Die Welt Des Orients, vol. 48, no. 1, 2018, pp. 72–95
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